AP Gov Unit 5 Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. policymaking relationship between congressional committees, the bureaucracy and interest groups
  2. 5. federal program in the United States that provides financial assistance to individuals in need, primarily the elderly, disabled, and survivors of deceased workers.
  3. 8. the floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress.
  4. 9. the result of when the government in one year spends more money than it takes in from taxes.
  5. 11. restricts political activities of government employees to ensure a nonpartisan civil service.
  6. 14. the floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress.
  7. 15. limits presidents to two terms in office
  8. 17. a process for removing high-ranking public officials from office
  9. 20. a tax levied by the government on an individual's or business's earnings
Down
  1. 1. official directives issued by the President of the United States to manage the operations of the federal government.
  2. 2. delay tactic used to try to prevent a vote on a bill
  3. 3. A large administrative organization that carries out the day-to-day tasks of implementing and enforcing policies and laws.
  4. 6. the holder of an office or post.
  5. 7. the idea that public employees should be hired and promoted based on their skills and abilities, rather than their political connections
  6. 10. spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support.
  7. 12. A group of presidential advisers, including the heads of the executive departments, the attorney general, and other officials chosen by the president
  8. 13. federal law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress
  9. 16. the costs a government incurs to pay for goods and services during a fiscal year.
  10. 18. federal health insurance program primarily designed to provide healthcare coverage to individuals aged 65 and older, as well as some younger people with disabilities or specific diseases.
  11. 19. occurs when a bill fails to become law because the president does not sign it within the ten-day period